Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-04
State News.
ANpROsCOGGIN.

| r. l. NOOIe, Esq, Ol Le"lstOH, ucilstIcu
Memorial address at Wilton, Memorial Day,
before an audience of 600 people. He re
ceived an enthusiastic vote of thanks and
numerous congratulations and had time to
catch S. trou, beside. 1t is not often that a
Lewiston man loses an opportunity to do q
little fishing. -JournaI
Orrin Whiitemore of Mechanic Falls met
18th quite loss, having purchased horse
which died after being in his possession about
a week j. W. Penney & Son have just re-
ceived large triple gear lathe weighing
| about seven tons, which cost about $500. 1t
was built by the Fitchburg Machine Co.
They can now turn pulley "a feet in diam
eter and 80 inch face.-E. S. Berry, the G..
T. X. station agent, has made the grounds in
| front of the depot an ornament to the town.
He has erected an arbor which is resplendent
with various kinds OF flowers, ivy, etc.
ARoosTooK
Putnam Bros, are building a grand stand
at the fair grounds at Houlton.-T The old
academy building has been removed and a
basement added.-The new insttute building
is to cost 1916, 900. II will be of brick with
stone trimmings.
C. P Allen of Presque Isle, informs
the Aroostook Herald that S25, 200
of stock of the National bank
here has been subscribed and he thinks that
the entire amount required could be secured
in this county. Arrangements are being
made for the organization of the bank which
is now assured.
FRANKLIN.
The Phillips hotels are crowded with
sportsmen.
Miss Hattie Thompson of New Sharon who
has taken diploma at the Maine General
Hospital, while nursing lady at Bethel, by
some means accidentally got badly burned
by lighted alcohol, and has returned to the
hospital for treatment. She writes home
that she is recovering and will visit there
soon.
Hiram Holt & Co. of East Wilton manu-
fscture 5000 to 5000 doz ms tightening hay
knives yearly. They employ % hands.-The
Moosehead Wooden Mill is owned by
F. j. Clark and the product is 1900 yards of
scarlet and blue fannels daily. This mill
employs so hands.-Ranger Brothers have a
mill where they consume 100000 feet of
bassw God logs yearly in the manufacture Of
mirror backs, carriage and sleigh panels,
picture boards and thin lumber for great
variety of uses. The board is cut from the
log by the peeling process and is from ll6
to IL of an inch in thickness. They have
in use a pressure bar of their own invention.
for which they have secured patent. Some
OF the products OF this mill are exported to
Europe.
KENNEBEC.
The reservoir of the Waterville Water
Works will be on land of DIR. Boutele and
Mrs. Follansbee near Fairfield and will be
very nearly two miles from Waterville post
office. 1t will have capacity of 100000
gallons and will be 200 feet above the level
of Main street at the post Office, giving head
% feet higher than at first expected.
The reservoir will have a depth of ID feet
including excavation, wall and embankment
No decision has yet been reached as to the
source of water supply. Notwithstanding the
amount of talk as to the impurities of the
Messalonskee, it is said that tests thus far
applied show it purer than the kennebec
water. The directors OF the company are
endeavoring to determine the question. In
the employment of laborers upon the works,
Watervile men will be given the preference.
Sentinel
The Waterville public library contains 1900
volumes. Col. Boothby reports that the
shares in the Waterville Loan and Building
Association are being rapidly taken and in
that regard surpass their most sanQuine ex.
pectations. The Association seems to take
on prosperity from the start.
b. +. Gleason, wife and two children, of
Oakland. were thrown from carriage while
on their way to the funeral of o. M. McIn-
tire. MIR. Gleason's right shoulder was
broken; the others were unhurt. The horse
became frightened at an umbrella.
s. b. Hersom, Oaklsnd's energetic sheriff,
seized a quantity of liquor at the railroad
station one day last week.
KNOX.
The Rocklani Free Press speaks in very
complimentary terms of the Memorial ad
dress delivered by the Hon. G. + Littlefield
of that city Oliver Kelley, teamster aged
about fifty years, was found dead in his bed
at his boarding place, in Mrs. Ellen Coakley's
house. on Winter street, Rockland, Wednes-
day morning. Mrs. Coakley says she heard
a disturbance in his room about three o'clock
and went up and found him very sick. She
proposed sending for doctor, but he object
ed, requesting her not TO do so. She went up
several times afterwards. Soon after day
break she went up and found him dead.
Coroner Otis was summoned and found on
small table near his bed several whisky bot.
ties and small package which resembled
rough on rats, some of its contents beng
scattered over the table. An inquest was
deemed unnecessary, as he had plainly died
from taking this deadly poison.
LINCOLN.
While tearing away the brick work in the
house of J. B. Rsfter, at Dsmariscotta,
workmen found two hollow bricks Inside
of two of them. as they laid together, was a
purse made to hold five $40 gold pieces. One
of the bricks was dated l777. They also found
in the house a rat with two heads.-Messrs.
Byam, Carleton & Co., of Damariscotta, have
recently purchased of Gilbert Harris, the
right to manufacture and operate the Diamond
match machine The machines are already
in operation in their factory at Damariscotta
Mills.
Fish Warden Thompson of New
castle has recently appointed a number of
detectives to look after illegal fishers in
Dsmariscotta Pond
The summer term of Lincoln Academy
closes June Goth Commencement is July l.
The class of 81 numbers about l6.
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